diff --git a/lib/galaxy/web/framework/helpers/__init__.py b/lib/galaxy/web/framework/helpers/__init__.py
index 0dad68daf63..8f89c94adbc 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/web/framework/helpers/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/web/framework/helpers/__init__.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from webhelpers import *
 
 from galaxy.util.json import to_json_string
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+import hashlib
 
 # If the date is more than one week ago, then display the actual date instead of in words
 def time_ago( x ):
@@ -43,3 +44,12 @@ def js( *args ):
     """
     return "\n".join( [ javascript_include_tag( "/static/scripts/" + name + ".js?v=2" ) for name in args ] )
     
+# Hashes
+
+def md5( s ):
+    """
+    Return hex encoded md5 hash of string s
+    """
+    m = hashlib.md5()
+    m.update( s )
+    return m.hexdigest()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/display_base.mako b/templates/display_base.mako
index 303a50ec5db..4521d26f7a1 100644
--- a/templates/display_base.mako
+++ b/templates/display_base.mako
@@ -152,6 +152,14 @@
 
             %if item.published:
                 <div style="padding: 10px;">
+                    <h4>Author</h4>
+                    
+                    <p>${item.user.username}</p>
+                    
+                    <div><img src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/${h.md5(item.user.email)}?s=150"></div>
+                    
+                    
+                    
                     ## Page meta.
                     <h4>Related ${item_plural}</h4>
                     <p>